The Great Backyard Bird Count Info
Project FeederWatch Electronic NewsletterFebruary 8, 2010 |
| If you are counting for Project FeederWatch from February 12 through 15, your counts can do double duty if you enter the same tallies into the web site for the 13th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). |
| It’s a step well worth taking to make sure the GBBC database includes your information and collects as many observations as possible. After you enter your checklists on the GBBC website, take a few moments to explore reports coming in from across the continent and upload images for the photo contest. Tweet about the birds you’re seeing and by including the #gbbc hashtag, your comments will appear in the Twitter widget on the GBBC home page. Just by participating in the GBBC you’ll be entered into a drawing for great prizes. The GBBC is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society with new Canadian partner, Bird Studies Canada and sponsorship from Wild Birds Unlimited |
| The rules for counting for the GBBC are a little different than for FeederWatch. For the GBBC you can report any birds you see at your wild bird feeders, even those birds flying overhead that don’t count for FeederWatch. You can also submit a separate checklist for each locale on every day that you count.
Join the Great Backyard Bird Count this year and Count for Fun, Count for the Future! Evening Grosbeak by Ted Schroeder, 2009 GBBC. |
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Project FeederWatch Contact InformationFor US participants: For Canadian participants: |
| Project FeederWatch is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Bird Studies Canada. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a nonprofit organization supported by friends and members. Our mission is to interpret and conserve the earth’s biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds. Watch our video about how you can join us as a “force for nature!” |
